Ten reasons why Volvo is great

As a new concept rouses suspicions that Volvo is no longer boring, we remember the Swedes' coolest hits

Volvo, it seems, is on the up. Look at the Concept Coupe, Concept Estate, and XC Concept Coupe. Admittedly none of them are real, or destined for production (in unsullied form at least), but both show a brave new vision for the company. Especially under Thomas Ingenlath's pen - a man that's made a bold departure from the Home Counties Vicarage styling common to Volvos yore.

With Volvo emerging as a legitimate source of cool, we've been looking through the Swedes' back catalogue to remind ourselves of the Really Good Stuff the company has done in the past.. Here, in no particular order, are ten reasons Volvo might be brilliant.